School foundation receives $25,000 donation

Published: Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 06:59 PM.

BEAUFORT — The Carteret County Public School Foundation has received its first major corporate gift since being established two years ago.

PotashCorp-Aurora donated $25,000 to the foundation, a nonprofit corporation established in the fall of 2010 to promote academic achievement among students and excellence in teaching by faculty and staff members of the Carteret County Public School System.

“One of the core values at our site is community investment where we live and work. We have employees throughout the region and this donation will help build a strong educational foundation for their families and neighbors,” PotashCorp General Manager Steve Beckel said via a statement in a news release announcing the donation.

Foundation Board Chairman Dan Reitz said the donation is undesignated and the Foundation board will be a good steward of the funds and put the donation to the best use possible.

According to the news release from the foundation, it has projects identified under five focus areas:

BEAUFORT — The Carteret County Public School Foundation has received its first major corporate gift since being established two years ago.

PotashCorp-Aurora donated $25,000 to the foundation, a nonprofit corporation established in the fall of 2010 to promote academic achievement among students and excellence in teaching by faculty and staff members of the Carteret County Public School System.

“One of the core values at our site is community investment where we live and work. We have employees throughout the region and this donation will help build a strong educational foundation for their families and neighbors,” PotashCorp General Manager Steve Beckel said via a statement in a news release announcing the donation.

Foundation Board Chairman Dan Reitz said the donation is undesignated and the Foundation board will be a good steward of the funds and put the donation to the best use possible.

According to the news release from the foundation, it has projects identified under five focus areas: